Grahakjago (S.K.Virmani)©

Is drinking water facility at Terminal 3 Airport, Delhi sufficiently user friendly? GMR claims The New Delhi Airport at Delhi to be of world class standard. While visiting the web-site of New Delhi Airport, one finds that the Airport also provides for water facility. The quote as provided on the web-site is reproduced here: "There are several places across the airport where RO (Reverse Osmosis) treated Drinking water is available. Should you want to purchase bottled mineral water, it can be done at the different food outlets available at a reasonable cost."   However, one can find out at the Airport that it does not provide the tumblers (not even disposable) for drinking the water. If someone tries out to drink water, it either goes to nose or spills over the face. GMR has not given the slightest consideration to small children and old-aged people who form a sizeable percentage of passengers traveling via airlines, and who would have considerable difficulty in drinki...

!!!!!!!!!My experience with Air India flight on 15th March 2014!!!!!!!!!! I had a chance to travel on Air India flight from Bangalore to Delhi on 15th March 2014.  I had traveled quite a lot through Air India flights in the past. However, the experience encountered on flight AI-404 on 15th March 2014 reminded me of the tendency of their downward growth and continued support on Govt. of India for its survival. I am just mentioning below some of the points reflecting its unprofessionalism: 1. The AC even at the boarding point was not working. I just thought may be due to take-off process, the AC might have been switched off. Surprisingly it was giving hot air. 2. Even after take off, the AC did not work. The same was informed to the cabin crew atleast three times. Every time it was being stated that the concern has been informed. Hence the entire flight was covered in a hot and suffocated environment. 3. The TV display panel did not work during entire journey. The reason...

If  CIC favors Public Information Officers (PIO)? Is RTI Act really effective?   Congress alwayz claim gifting of RTI Act to Indian citizens. The Act has been enacted constitutionally.  However, 1.The political parties themselves are not respecting the Act. 2. Attending hearing at CIC (Central Information Commission) is of not much use as many important points are being missed in a hearing of 4-5 minutes. They alwayz try to wind up the hearing in some 5-10 minutes. In fact it seems the Right to Information Act ( सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम ) to be proactive to the Public Authorities. I am unable to guess why? 3. I have been raising appeals before CIC against Delhi Police, Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA), Department of Post (DoP) for the past more than two years.   4. I have now got two RTI appeals before CIC listed for hearing on 13th March 2014 and three appeals for hearing on 19th March 2014. I am just in confusion whether to attend the he...

Why the political parties should not be debarred to contest the elections if the parties refuse to comply with CIC verdict dtd. 3rd June 2013? One of our partner "Prakash India" has send a mail to CIC and Election Commission regarding "political parties' under the ambit of RTI Act 2005. The copy of the mail is reproduced below: "Central Information Commission (CIC) after much hesitation had issued show cause notice to six national political parties on 07.02.2014   giving them four weeks time to reply for their not complying with CIC-verdict dated 03.06.2013. But none of the six political parties appear to have responded to show-cause notice issued by CIC in stipulated four weeks ended on   07.03.2014 .   It is total disrespect to an institution (CIC) set up by a legislation passed by the Parliament.  To save honour of the institution and also to get citizenry justice in their right for information, CIC should immediately fix an urgent hearing at the earl...

Reliance Gas- What is the issue and is it another scam? One of my professional friend Mr. Deepak Jain has studied the disclosures made by "Aam Admi Party (AAP)" about Shri Mukesh Ambani of Reliance. He has tried his best to make it simplified for a better understanding of the issue that arises out of disclosure by Shri Arvind Kejriwal. I have considered the issue to be important for all consumers as each of us are consumers and are affected badly and thus I am reproducing the same. रिलायंस का गैस घोटाला क्या है? ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★   लोग पूछ रहे है रिलायंस का गैस घोटाला क्या है?   ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★   सरल और आसन शब्दों में ये घोटाला इस प्रकार है।   ■कृष्णा गोदावरी बेसिन में गैस का कुआ है, उस कुए की गैस सरकार की यानी हम सब की है।   ■उस कुए से गैस निकालने का ठेका रिलायंस को मिला। रिलायंस ने खुद कहा की गैस निकलने का प्रति यूनिट खर्चा 1$ से भी कम है, और ठेका रिलायंस को मिल गया।   ■कुछ साल बाद रिलायंस कहती है की उसे पैसा गैस के अमेरिका और यूरोप ...